Dispensing machine



Aug. 7, 1928.

' A. F. FILES DISPENSING MACHINE Fil'fid lay 27, 1927 4 Sheets-She 1 Au 7, 1928. I 1,679,967

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Aug. 7, 1928.

A. F. FILES DISPENSING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet Filed May 27, 1927 gwuentor Patented Aug. 7, 1928. V

UNITED STATES 3.131110 1. FILES, OF HAIUHEE, DHIU.

DISPENSING- HAGHDTE.

Application filed May 27, 1921. fierzlal No. 194,837.

My invention has tor its ph iectto provide, in connection with a dispensing inachine tor dispensing" portions ot a material, a mechanism tor sealing and delivering the cont inere at each portion oi the material dispensed item the machine The invention ticnlavly ptovides means tor torming' shapine" the pachages and tor watetproofing" and delivering the paclrages train the machine Tlhe "nvention y contained sti'nc- J, ovens and may he need lot e1 pnrioosesn "li o illustrate a pinctical invention, it have selected hine to which my invention dies anv material that e oi particles oil sinhil n oi the nations can strnctions containing" invention The stvnctnre rei'eived to is desci'ihed hereinafter and shown in accompanying drawings.

a side view at the machine. his 2 is view oi the eat the inachin it a section tahen on the plane oil the line i indicated in Fig, 2.. Fifi,

is a section talren on the plane ot the ne i l indi cated in 2.. Fig 5 is a view illnsttating a portion oil the side all the machine. l 'itg ti is a view showing a modification oi the ma chine, l ig. i is an end view oi the machine.

- h is a perspective view oi the cutter lid wheel and hloch, Fig. 9 is a. petspective view in section oi one oi the sqneeae tellers. The particular machine enihodying my in" vcntion and which is shown in the acconi panying drawings is provided with a means toe torrning hags il'rom two sheets oi paper that one drawn from IEOlllS as the paper is nsed in iorining the longs. The machine is also provided with a means for dispensing quantities ot a substance on one sheet of the paper while, at the same time, a glue or other cementitions matei ial is placed on the second sheet; The machine is also provided with means tor sealing or coating the bags thus formed,

7 The parts of the machine composing the mechanisms are secured to the framework 1 and the mechanism is operated by the electric motor 2, which drives the pulley wheel 3, themotor being connected with the pulley loy the belt l. A suitable clutch 6 may be provided for connecting the alley wheel 3 with the shaft 7 by means of the handle 5. A pulley wheel 8 is located on one end of the shaft 7 and is connected to a pulley in c innons wheel 9 by a belt it). The pulley wheel 9 is located on the shaft 11 and the power for driving the operating parts ot'the mechanism is thns communicated item the motor 2.

The paper which is used in the iorination oil hags may he supplied to the machine in various ways, in the particular torin oi inachine shown in the drawings a roll at paper is supported at one end of the machine on a spindle it? that may he located in the upper ends oil a pair at hrachets ii. The hiachets ll ate halted to the items '1 and have outvvai'dly extendingporticns it support ends shaft for i 19 The toilet ill and a roller operat guide ct pet the v i at nnient with other portions oi. the machine anc a time, to produce proper tension the papcin The oi paper 2h is drawn item the it) passes around the vollein l9 20 nndet resei'voii" in which is maintained a supply oi the sahfiance to he dispensed. ithe reservoir 2 is provided with vertically entending s that may he termed integrally with a dispensing plate 2d which is located in bottom of the resetvoir 22. The shalt 2?;is rotated by a pain oft bevelled gear wheels and the matetial is agitated and intermittently di pensed from the reservoir through the dispensing" plate by rotation at the shaft 28. The bevelled peat wheels 25 are located on the shai'lt 2d and a shalt 2t supported on a hracltet 21? located on the top oi the reservoir 22. .h gear wheel 2d is also located on the shalt 2d and is connected lay a chain 29 to a inion 30. 'lhspinion 80 is heyed to the sait it which is rotated by the pulley wheel 2. The quantities of the substance to be dispensed are deposited on the strip of paper 21 in predetermined amounts and in relatively spaced positions on the strip ct paper as it passes beneath the reservoir 22.

During the first operation of the machine or while the paper is passing under the reservoir 22, a second sheet of paper Ed is drawn from a roll which may be supported on a spindle 36 located in the brackets 37. 'As the roll of paper 34 is drawn from the roll 35, it passes around a pair of rollers 38 and 39 which produce a tension in the strip of paper 34 when it is brought in contact with a his imprinting roller 40 which places the g as upon the paper as the strip of paper moves on the surface of the roller which i till lid

39. The glue imprinting roller 40 is provided with raised portions 41 which are substantially rectan ular in outlineand whlch carry the glue rom a roller located in the glue box 43 to the paper as 1t passes between the rollers 39 and 40. The rollers 40 and 42 are operated by a chain of gear wheels 45, one of the gear wheels be ng located on the shaft 11. The paper is thus imprinted with rectangular outlines of glue which are regularly spaced on its surface so that when the two strips of paper are pressed together a .glue outline will surround the dispensed substance.

The two strips of paper, namely, 34 having the imprints of glue and the str1p 21 having the material dispensed thereon, meet as the two strips are drawn between a pair of rollers that are so constructed that any air which might be left in the ackage as it is sealed will be pressed out at t e same time that the glue is squeezed to completely seal the package. The rollers 50, 51, 52, and 53 are supported on shafts which have their bearings in side plates which are secured to the frame of the machine. The shaft 11 on which the pulley wheel 9 is located also supports the roller 50 and a gear wheel 54. The gear wheel 54 is one of four gear wheels which operate together to cause a timed relation between the rollers 50, 51, 52, and 53. The gear wheel 54 is in mesh with a gear wheel 55 which is also one of the chain of gear wheels 45. The gear wheel 55 rotates a gear wheel 56 by means of an idler pinion 57. The gear wheel 56 is in mesh with the gear wheel 58, thus the squeeze rollers 50 and 51 operate to squeeze the strips of paper together and also remove any air from the center portion of the bag while the pressure rollers 52 and 53 again press the glue.

The squeeze rolls 50 and 51 are provided with rectangular recesses 60 formed in the surfaces of the rollers so as to make the bags. The rollers 50 and 51 are provided with a soft gum rubber 61 located in the spaces 60 and as the strips of paper 34 and 21 pass between the rollers 50 and 51 the air is pressed from between the sheets and also the material may be flattened out. The surfaces of the rubber pads that are thus formed are located on the outside of the ridges formed by the recesses 60. The glue which has been placed upon the strip of paper 34 by the glue roller 40 is spread upon edge portions 0 the strips of paper by the ridges 62 and 63 that are formed on the squeezerollers 50 and 51 and the pressure rollers 52 and 53. The ridges 63 of the rollers operate continuously along the edges of the strips of paper while the ridges 62 squeeze the lac outlines which form the ends of the ag as these portions pass between the rollers.

the strip In order to protect the dispensed substance against moisture, I have provided a means -for applying a moisture proof material to the outer surfaces of the strip of paper. The material is a plied while in a liquefied condition and when cool will operate to protect the substance contained within the bag. Any material having wax-like properties may be used. In the form of construction shown, paraflin is located in a suitable box or container that is supported on the frame 1 and heated by the element 71 which is secured to the bottom of the box 70. The

37 and is rotated by a gear wheel 76 located on one end of the shaft 74. The paraflin is spread on the outer surfaces of the stripof paper as it passes between the roller 72 and a soft rubber roller 73. The roller 73 operates, also, to distribute the paraffin over the upper surface of the paper and at the might otherwise accumulate as the stri of paper leaves the roller 72. The roller 3 is supported on the shaft 75 and is rotated by the gear wheel 77 which is in mesh with the gear wheel 76. The gear wheel 76 is in mesh with a large idler gear wheel 78 which is in mesh with the gear wheel 56. To quickly congeal the parafiin and thus prevent penetration of the paraflin to the inner surfaces of the paper, a water pan 80 is located near the roller 72 so that, immediately after the paper has passed over the paraflin roller 72, it will be completely immersed in water as it passes under a roller 81.

The roller 81 may be supported on a spindle 82, the ends of which are located in brackets formed in the side portions of the pan 80. After passing through the water pan 80,'the strip-of paper passes between a pair of rollers which are so located with re-' spect to the water pan 80 that any water remaining on the upper surface of the strip of paper will run back into the water pan. To w1pe ofi any excess water without pressure on the paper, the upper roller 85 may be formed of a soft material, such as rubber, while the lower roller 86 is of some noncorrosive metal, preferably brass. These rollers 85 and 86 are supported on the shafts 87 and 88 respectively and are rotated relative to each other by a pair of gears 89 and 90 which are keyed to the shafts 87 and 88. The gfiars 89 and 90 are rotated by a chain 91 w 'ch connects the pinions 92 and 93.

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The pinion 93 is secured to the end of the shaft 71 so that the driving wer for the gear wheels 89 and 90 is ma e throu h the chain 91, the gear wheels 92, 93, 76, 8, 56, ear wheel 54 being ke ed to the shaft 11 wliich is rotated by t e pulley wheel 9.

After the strip of paper has passed between the rollers 85 and 86, it is cut into bags of uniform length by a series of knives 100 which are bolted to a member 101 which is formed on a shaft 102 and rotated by a gear wheel 163.. The gear wheel 103 is in mesh with a gear wheel 104: located on the shaft 86 on the end opposite the gear wheel 99. The gear wheels d and 103 are synchronized to operate in timed relation with other parts of the machine so that, as the lrnives 109 shear the strip of paper into individual packages or bags, the shearing is made between the ends of the areas outlined by the glue. A knife edge plate 105 secured to a bloclr 106 is located tangential to the cylinder described by the edges of the knives 1601a their rotation and the knives are arranged diagonally on the member 101 so that the shearing is made from one side of the strip of paper to the other as the knives 106 rotate. its the bags are cut from the continuous strip of paper, theydrop down the inclined surface of the hloclr 196, and the inclined surlace of the member 101 which is secured by bolts to the frame 1. The member 191' has an opening or month 108 which is suciently large to allow for discharge of the packages as they reach the bottom of the member 191. The bags are caught in a llsbaped pan 116 and are caused to pile up in a uniform relationship by a plunger 111 which is operated to push the bag out oi the mouth 108 oi the member 191'.

The head of the plunger 111 is located in an opening in the mem her 167 and the reciprocating movements of the plunger 111 are a; caused by a pinion 112 which meshes with the gear wheel 103. The diameter of the gear 193 may be determined so that its rotation is timed with respect to the movement of lrnivcs oi the member 191. A link 113 is pivotally connected to the pinion 112 and to produce reciprocatory movements of the plunger 111. The plunger 111 is caused to reciprocate in and out of the member 101 by the movement of a lever 11% connected to the lower end of the link 113. The lever 111- is supported on a rocker shaft 115 that is supported in brackets which are secured to the frame 1.. A rocker arm collar 120 is located on the rocker shaft 115'. One of the rocker arms of the collar 126 is connected by a link 121 to the plunger 111 so that, as the shaft 115 is caused to move, the rocker arm 120 will cause the plunger 111 to reciprocate through the opening ofthe member 107. The other rocker arm of the collar 120 is pivotally connected to a finger member 125 which, by reason of the oscillating movement of the rocker arm 120, is reciprocated over the surface of a ratchet disc 126 which may be so located with respect to the shaft 115 that the arm 125 will move across the surface of one of the teeth of the ratchet disc 126 with each movement of the shaft 115, and thus intermittently rotate the disc as the arm 120 is oscillated by the shaft 115. The disc 126 is located on a shaft 127 that is supported in brackets 128 which extend downwardly from the frame 1.

Means may he provided for dividing the packages into groups of any desired num ber. Pins 129 project from the surface of the disc 126 and, as the disc 126 rotates, the pins 129 come in contact with a finger 130 and cause the downward movement of the finger 130. The finger 136 is supported on one end of a shaft 131 which supports a curved finger member 132 on its opposite end. The shaft 131 is supported in the bracket 133 which is secured to the frame 1 and, as the finger 130 is moved downwardly by thepins 129, the finger 132 will be caused to move in and out of an opening formed in the side of the member 107. This movement of the finger 132 may be timed relative to the longer 111 so that, when the plunger 111 as reached the limit of its outward move ment, the finger 132 will move inwardly with respect to its relation to the plunger 111. Thus, as the package is being pushed outwardly by the plunger 111, the finger 132 will act upon one edge of the bag to move it from alignment with the bags which have preceded this particular bag on the pan 110 and thus divide the bags into groups as may be desired for packing the bags in a certain number of lots for shipment. The number of bags in each group may be increased or decreased by the number of pins which are located in the disc 126.

The form of construction shown in Fig. 6 is a modification of the machine wherein a printing frame 150 is secured to the frame 1 and the brackets 1? which support the roll of paper may be secured to the top of the frame 150. By providing the printing frame, the strip 01 paper 21 may have any desired subject matter printed on one sur face. A roller 151 is supported in the rear of the frame lhll'so that, as the paper 21 passesbetween the printing rolls, the printing will be located on the lower side of the paper with respect to the reservoir. The frame 150 may also be provided with a roller 152 which will raise the paper 21 to the horizontal plane of the plate 153 over which it is moved. The operating parts of the printing frame are rotated by means of a chain 160 which connects a pair of pinions 161 and 162. The pinion 162 is located on the shaft 163 that may have bearing in one of tate the gears 163 and 165. his will produce rotation of the gear 162 which will operate the, rinting press. The press rolls (not shown; are supported on a pair of shafts 170 and 171 which have. located on their ends the gears 173 and 17 i. The shaft 170 also supports the pinion 162 so that, as the pinion 162 is rotated, the gears 173 and 174 will rotate the printing rollers and thus imprint the desired matter on the sheet 21.

The ink for the type, located on the upper one of the printing rollers, a box 17 6 and is distributed the train of rollers 177.

I claim:

1. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation ..on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for imprinting outlines of cementitious material on the other of the strips, squeeze rollers, one of the squeeze rollers having a cushioned surface for squeezing the air from and flattening the material located between the said strips.

2. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for imprinting outlines of cementitious material on the other of the stri s, a pair ofsqueeze rollers havingv soft rub er on their surfaces-for pressing the strips together and flattening the material to remove air from between the strips.

3. In a dispensing machine having means. for dispensing portions of a material in is supplied from to the type from spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine,

means for imprintmg'outlines of cementitious material on the other of the strips, a pair of squeezerollers having soft rubber on their surfaces for pressing the strips together and flattening the material to remove air from between the strips, the rollers having ridges for pressing the strips along the outlines of cementitious material.

4.. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for imprinting outlines of cementitiousmaterial on the other of the strips, a pair of squeeze rollers having soft rubber on their surfaces 'for pressing the strips together and flattening the material to remove air from between the strips, the rollers having ridges for pressing the strips along the outlines of cementitious material, the outer surfaces of the rubber having a The shaft 11, I being rotated by the pulley 109 will thus rothe machine,

for feeding a radius greater than the radius of the outer surfaces'of the ridges.

5. In a dispensing machine having means for. dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper together to enclose the portions of the material dispensed, means for distributing a wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the said strips.

6. In a' dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper together to enclose the portions of the material dispensed, means for distributing a heated wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the strips, and means for chilling the said wax-like material.

7. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair ofstrips of paper through means for securing the strips of paper to ether to enclose the portions of the material dispensed, a container for a wax-like material, a heating element for heating the material, a roller having a portion located below the level of the liquefied wax-like material and located on one side of thestrips, a second roller located on the opposite side of the said stri s and extending over the edges of the sai strips, and in contact with the firstroller, the said rollers operating to coat the outer surfaces of the said strips terial.

8. In a dispensing machine, having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper to ether to enclose the rtions of the materia dispensed, a container for a wax-like material, a heating element for heating the material, a roller havin a portion located below the level of the Fiquefied wax-like material and located on one side of the strips, a second roller havin soft rubber on its surface and located on t e opposite side of the said strips from the first roller and in contact with the surface of the strips and with the surface of the first roller, the said rollers for distributing a liquefied wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the strips.

9. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper together to enclose the portions of the material dispensed, a container for a with the liquefied wax-like mawa -like material, a heating element for heating the material, a roll'er havin apertion located below the level of the iquefied wax-like material and located on one side of the strips, a second roller located on the opposite side of the said stri s and extendin over the edges of the saicf strips, the sai rollers 0 rating to coat the outer surfaces of the said strips with the liquefied wax-like material, a means for chilling the wax-like material to prevent movement of the liquefied wax-like material to the inner surfaces of the said strips.

10. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper together to enclose the rtions of the material dis ensed, a container for a wax-like materia a heating element for heating the material, a roller havin a portion located below the level of the iquefied wax-like material and located on one side of the strips, a second roller having soft rubher on its surface and located on the opposite side of the said stri s from the first roller and in contact with the surface of the strips and with the surface of the first roller for distributing a liquefied wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the strips, a means for chilling the wax-like material to prevent movement of the liquefied wax-like material to the inner surfaces of the said strips.

11. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper together to enclose the portions of the material dispensed, a container for a wax-like material, a heating element for heating the material, a roller havin a portion located below the level of the hquefied wax-like material and located on one side of the strips, a second roller having soft rubber on its surface and located on the opposite side of the said strips from the first roller and in contact with the surface of the strips and with the surface of the first roller for distributing a liquefied wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the stri s, a container for containing water, means i or dippin the strips in the water as it leaves the sai rollers to chill the wax-like material.

12. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securmg the strips of paper to ether to enclose the portions of the materia dispensed, means for distributing a heated wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the strips, 'a container for water, and means for dipping the strips having the heated wax-like material into the i i 'i' a i achi h n a ispens m ne avmg means for dispensing po ft ions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a'pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for securing the strips of paper to ether to enclose the rtions of the materia dispensed, means or distributing a heated wax-like material over the outer surfaces of the strips, a container for water, means for dipping the strips having the heated wax-like material into the water, and a cushion roller for surfacing the chilled wax-like material.

14. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feedingaa pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for 1mprint1n outlines of cementitious material on the ot er of the strips, squwze rollers for squeezing the strips together to remove air and flatten the material and to press the glue, a container for containing heated wax-like material, means for dipping the strips into the contalner.

15. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for imprintlng outlines of cementitious material on theother of the strips, sqeeueze rollers for squeezing the strips together to remove air and flatten the material and to press the glue, a container for containing heated wax-like material, means for dipping the strips into the container, and means for chilling the waxlike material on the outer surfacesof the strips.

16. In a dispensing machine having means for dispensing portions of a material in spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine; means for imprinting outlines of cementitious material on the other of the strips, squeeze rollers for squeezing the strips together to remove air and flatten the material and to press the glue, a container for containin heated wax-like material, means for dipping the strips into the container, means for chilling the wax-like material on the outer surfaces of the strips, and means for shearing the strips between the outlines of the cementitious material.

17. In a dispensing machine having means.

for dispensing portions of a material n spaced relation on a strip of paper, means for feeding a pair of strips of paper through the machine, means for imprinting outlines of cementitious material on the other of the strips, squeeze rollers for squeezing the strips together to remove air and flatten the material and to press the glue, a container for containing heated-.wax-like material, means for dip ing the strips into the container, ing packages separated by the pre-determeans or chilling the wax-like material on mmecl intermediate number of packages the outer surfaces 'of the stri s, means for from the sheet of packages. 10 shearing the strips between t e outlines of In witness whereof I have hereunto signed 6 the cementitious material, a t ough for remy name to this specification.

ceiving the packages from the shearing means and a step-by-step means for displac- ADINO F. FILES. 

